Liberty Flames (16-5) vs Stetson Hatters (11-8)
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 pm
With how bad the Stetson defense has been this season, I can't trust the Hatters on the road here. There is no doubt that Stetson's offense is off the charts this year, currently ranked 39th in adjusted offensive efficiency in the entire country, but the defense is one of the worst in the conference and nation. Liberty has been dominant for the most part in ASUN play and the Flames' defense will make life difficult for the Hatters here. Stetson will need an unbelievable shooting performance to compete and stay in this game, and I don't think we can expect that on the road against the conference's best defense. I like the fact that Liberty is great on the defensive glass, as you want to hold a team like Stetson to one shot per trip, as offensive rebounds can be lethal for good perimeter shooting teams. I like Liberty in a blowout here.